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4 Tips for Successful Nonprofit Performance Reviews

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In nonprofit work, every team member’s efforts directly impact your mission and your ability to serve your beneficiaries, whether they’re in charge of planning your organization’s events or overseeing your development initiatives.  Conducting regular performance reviews allows you to check in with each of your employees and evaluate how well-aligned they are with your organizational goals. A performance review is…
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Fundraising Software: Essential Features To Prioritize

By All Posts, Database Management, Donor Cultivation, Fundraising, Organizational + Personal Development No Comments
By Guest Author: John Killoran, Clover Leaf Solutions* Your fundraising software is central to everything that your organization does and aims to accomplish. That’s why it’s crucial to make a worthwhile investment in a solution that meets your unique needs and helps you do mission-critical work.  To make sure you pick the right software for your organization, we’ve compiled a…
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Nonprofit Performance Reviews: 4 Best Practices

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Performance reviews in both nonprofit and for-profit sectors serve as a tool in which managers and their employees, and other key stakeholders can evaluate work performance. They help identify strengths and weaknesses, offer constructive feedback for skill development, and assist with individual goal setting in relation to department and organizational goals.    Nonprofit performance reviews are generally and more specifically focused…
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501C SUCCESS WITH NATHAN CHAPPELL: HARNESSING AI FOR DEEPER CONNECTIONS

By All Posts, Donor Cultivation, Fundraising, Major Gift Solicitation, News You Can Use, Organizational + Personal Development, Prospect Research, Stewardship, Technology No Comments
Harnessing AI for Deeper Connections: Insights from Nathan Chappell's 501 c Success Series Presentation Nonprofit Connect, Byrne Pelofsky and Bank of America were delighted to welcome Nathan Chappell to Kansas City on April 30 as part of the Nonprofit Connect 501c Success Series, sponsored by Byrne Pelofsky and Bank of America. The annual series brings national thought leaders to Kansas…
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4 Signs It’s Time to Switch to a New Nonprofit CRM

By All Posts, Commentary, News You Can Use, Organizational + Personal Development, Prospect Research, Technology, Uncategorized No Comments
As your nonprofit grows, your technology must grow along with it. Just like you might bring on new staff members to handle your increased tasks, you must also consider whether it’s time to invest in new technology solutions that will streamline your operations.  One of your most essential technology tools is your nonprofit CRM, also known as a donor management…
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Nonprofit Performance Reviews: 4 Best Practices

By Insights, Organizational + Personal Development No Comments
Performance reviews in both nonprofit and for-profit sectors serve as a tool in which managers and their employees, and other key stakeholders can evaluate work performance. They help identify strengths and weaknesses, offer constructive feedback for skill development, and assist with individual goal setting in relation to department and organizational goals.    Nonprofit performance reviews are generally and more specifically focused…
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Fundraising Software: 7 Essential Features to Prioritize

By All Posts, Database Management, Donor Cultivation, Fundraising, Organizational + Personal Development No Comments
By Guest Author: John Killoran, Clover Leaf Solutions*  Your fundraising software is central to everything that your organization does and aims to accomplish. It’s how you keep your data organized, plan your fundraising efforts, and how you pull off successful campaigns. That’s why it’s crucial to make a worthwhile investment in a solution that meets your unique needs and helps…
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Take Fundraising in Your Membership Organization to the Next Level

By All Posts, Commentary, Organizational + Personal Development, Planned Giving, Social Services, Strategic Planning No Comments
“We do not engage in fundraising. We’re a membership-based organization.” This is the response we have received when engaging with associations and other nonprofits that operate on a membership model. While we understand developing a giving program sounds like a lot of work, you do not need a sophisticated development department to make giving a part of your organizational culture.…
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Grant Writing 101: Professor Morning Glory Explains it All

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By Karen West, Senior Grant Writer  While there are many requirements that must be addressed for each proposal, there are also some general issues that are common to all types of grants. The Professor’s top three tips can guide you to success. Tip Number One: Be a good storyteller Funders want to see proposals that are innovative, creative and demonstrates…
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Happy Birthday to Byrne Pelofsky!

By All Posts, Commentary, Current Events/News, News You Can Use, Organizational + Personal Development No Comments
By Lisa Pelofsky Co-Founder + CEO Around this time last year, Jeffrey Byrne and I merged our two firms. It was a paced, methodical process that brought us to this point, but after a year of laying the groundwork, we merged to form Byrne Pelofsky + Associates in January 2019. One year later, here is what I have learned and…
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Exciting News!

Byrne Pelofsky + Associates and Social Impact Advisors (socialimpactadvisors.com) have joined forces to become BPS Philanthropic Advisors – building pathways to nonprofit success.

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